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January 22, 2016 11:59 pm

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  1. Oh, yeah, that’ll do the trick… [astonished emoticon here]

    Bishop of London: Vicars Should Grow Beard To Reach Out To Muslims

    http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/01/22/bishop-of-london-vicars-should-grow-beard-to-reach-out-to-muslims/

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    By MaryfromMarin on January 23, 2016 at 12:08 am

    1. A whole state could be powered for years by the head-shaking done by normal people lamenting Europe’s idiocy.

      SMH.

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      By taqiyyologist on January 23, 2016 at 5:07 am

    2. Why do I keep forgetting to say “good morning from the night before” when I do my initial post? By the time I get back here, entire eons of events AND “stella’s place” good mornings have come and gone….

      [BTW, the Walk for Life West Coast was GREAT. Will try to put thoughts together on it, and post later, for tomorrow.]

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      By MaryfromMarin on January 23, 2016 at 11:09 pm

  2. Morning everybody! Storm report: from 7pm to 12am about 4″ on the ground. It’s 19*, wind ENE at 5knots, wind chill 19. Zero visibility, and barometer still dropping.
    Have stop for the evening, hot shower, and a cup of hot coffee by the fire. I start again around 0700. Hope all are safe, and well.

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    By Col.(R) Ken on January 23, 2016 at 12:14 am

    1. Stay warm, dry, and safe, Col.

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      By MaryfromMarin on January 23, 2016 at 12:17 am

    2. Good mooring Col. Stay toasty and safe.

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      By lovely on January 23, 2016 at 7:12 am

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    By stella on January 23, 2016 at 12:31 am

    1. Tell you what.

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      By taqiyyologist on January 23, 2016 at 5:00 am

    2. You can see both North and South Manitou Islands in that pic.

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      By taqiyyologist on January 23, 2016 at 5:10 am

  4. I’m eating one of the Honeybells (Minneola) that came from Florida today. It’s as sweet as candy and as big as a small grapefruit. Delish!

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    By stella on January 23, 2016 at 12:33 am

    1. Mornin’, Stella!

      When I was in FL last month, my parents’ neighbors gave me a whole bag of honey bells.

      You could sugar your coffee with them. The best orange I’ve ever eaten.

      Not a trace of tartness. Just a sugar rush.

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      By taqiyyologist on January 23, 2016 at 5:00 am

      1. They still have that wonderful citrus quality. I also love the Florida pink grapefruit – favorite for breakfast!

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        By stella on January 23, 2016 at 8:52 am

    2. I never heard of these. I may have to order some. Oranges have become a staple for me. I usually eat three or four a day.

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      By Menagerie on January 23, 2016 at 8:29 am

      1. You might be able to buy them in a local supermarket too, although they will probably be labeled as “minneola”. It is actually a variety of tangelo, although they usually aren’t called that. It is a cross between a particular kind of grapefruit and a mandarin orange.

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        By stella on January 23, 2016 at 8:40 am

      2. P.S.: They are available in December, January, and February. The California variety may be available later than that. The Florida fruit often looks kind of beat up, while the California looks perfect (same with the navel oranges). They are both good, but the Florida fruit has a thinner skin, and is bursting with juice.

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        By stella on January 23, 2016 at 8:45 am

  5. The Following is an Op-ed written to the editors of the Minas Tirith Times by Saruman, Head of the White Council :

    http://bloggerblaster.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-minas-tirith-times.html

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    By taqiyyologist on January 23, 2016 at 4:57 am

    1. The comments were lively.

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      By Menagerie on January 23, 2016 at 8:41 am

  6. Good morning all have a blessed day 🙂

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    By lovely on January 23, 2016 at 7:14 am

    1. Good morning lovely. I hope you have a fine day.

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      By Menagerie on January 23, 2016 at 8:28 am

  7. And a little sunshine and flowers for all those stuck in the storm.

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    By lovely on January 23, 2016 at 7:25 am

  8. Saturday breakfast buffet!

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    By nyetneetot on January 23, 2016 at 7:45 am

    1. Garcias and hugs, B!

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      By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 7:55 am

      1. Measure twice, bludgeon once?

        Mornin’ WeeWeed!

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        By nyetneetot on January 23, 2016 at 7:58 am

    2. Thanks and good morning nyet. Snowed in, but I still have power, so coffee is brewing!

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      By Menagerie on January 23, 2016 at 8:27 am

      1. Mornin’ Menagerie! We got the normal winter unending rain.

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        By nyetneetot on January 23, 2016 at 8:59 am

  9. Mornin’ sportsfans! 😀

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    By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 7:55 am

    1. Mornin’ Wee!

      We were watching the news and they were showing video from all over where it was snowing.
      My DH cracked me up, he said, “breaking news it’s snowing in January, save the women and children and declare a state of emergency!”

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      By michellc on January 23, 2016 at 11:21 am

      1. Mornin’ Michelle! IKR?? 😀 I was just listening to de Blasio (El Bloombito he is not) tellin’ peeps in espanol not to sling hot water (agua caliente) all over their windshields. LOLOL!!

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        By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 11:25 am

        1. Do you ever wonder how much longer before humans won’t even be able to dress themselves?

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          By michellc on January 23, 2016 at 12:07 pm

          1. 😀

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            By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 12:09 pm

            1. Maybe they’ll have an app for that.

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              By michellc on January 23, 2016 at 12:13 pm

              1. LOLOLOL!!!! Them kids’ll need one!! 😀

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                By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 12:14 pm

    2. Good evening Weeweed and all 🙂

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      By lovely on January 23, 2016 at 7:53 pm

  10. Good morning, all! Those of you in winter snowmageddon, stay warm, wear your galoshes and a hat. Those of you in warmer climates, just carry on!

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    By stella on January 23, 2016 at 8:56 am

    1. Mornin’ stella!

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      By nyetneetot on January 23, 2016 at 9:13 am

    2. Good morning Stella. We didn’t get a lot of snow, but our driveway up the ridge is a sheet of ice. It won’t thaw today, it’s only going to be 32 degrees. It’s a coffee in bed day, at least for awhile.

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      By Menagerie on January 23, 2016 at 9:30 am

    3. Good evening Stella 🙂

      Like

      By lovely on January 23, 2016 at 7:55 pm

      1. Good evening, lovely!

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        By stella on January 23, 2016 at 7:57 pm

  11. Two things I saw on FB this morning that is a sign people are stupid.

    The first was a post on how to naturally remove bags under your eyes, a picture with jalapeno slices over your eyes. Two different people commented and said, “Do not do this it burned my eyes.” One added they had to go to the emergency room. lol

    The second post was a picture of two metal probes connected to a metal ring and said, “Volt testers for sale $19.99.”
    Three people commented and asked how they work? lol

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    By michellc on January 23, 2016 at 11:31 am

    1. I couldn’t resist, I told them they needed to buy one and check their plugs to see if they were getting the correct voltage.
      Then one of them asked if it beeped or lit up or something to let you know.
      The guy who posted it said, “It will light something up.”

      Finally somebody ruined all the fun and told them it was a joke, nobody was selling them and it would shock you.
      They didn’t find it funny.

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      By michellc on January 23, 2016 at 12:11 pm

      1. I am absolutely cryin’ I’m laughing so hard. Thanks GF – I needed that good belly laugh! 😀
        “Do not do this it burned my eyes…..”

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        By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 3:27 pm

        1. These showed up via my nephew, so these dummies were in the under 30 crowd. I become more convinced every single day that a large percentage of them still need their mommies to feed them.

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          By michellc on January 23, 2016 at 5:12 pm

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            By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 5:44 pm

            1. I needed that! I’ve been out of sorts and cranky all day – that made me laugh out loud!

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              By stella on January 23, 2016 at 6:46 pm

              1. 😀 And so damtrue! 😀

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                By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 6:53 pm

            2. I feel sorry for these younger folks that were raised to have a brain, they don’t have much too choose from in their age group.
              Not that aren’t some good ones but it seems for every smart one there are 5 stupid ones.

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              By michellc on January 23, 2016 at 6:52 pm

              1. I dunno, Michelle – I’d say it’s 1 to 20. 🙄

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                By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 6:53 pm

  12. Food for thought. The Prayer is causing a ruckus.

    http://catholic-link.org/2016/01/06/the-lords-prayer-in-the-uk/

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    By Menagerie on January 23, 2016 at 11:46 am

    1. So, I was reading a book that referenced another book that I can’t find yet. The one I can’t find was written during the French revolution, by a Frenchman, against the French revolution. He seems to have disappeared along with his book (of course it was written in French, so I just may not be searching for it correctly) .

      Anyway, this guy supposedly writes that the whole thing originally was a plan set in motion by Fredrick the great as a way to attack the Catholic church, and France.
      I don’t think that is a plausible theory for a number of reasons.
      However, I do agree that the attack on Christianity started around that time. Religious morality is the linchpin of Western civilization, and the tenets of what has become known as socialism are not compatible.

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      By nyetneetot on January 23, 2016 at 2:44 pm

      1. Lord – what would that thing cost if you COULD find it? With all the French crap down here you might check New Orleans vintage bookstores, libraries, etc.

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        By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 5:57 pm

      2. Who’s the author, I’ll start hunting his works and you can interpret…..

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        By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 6:54 pm

        1. I don’t know. I’ll have to get back to that book. I’m in the beginning of

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          By nyetneetot on January 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm

        2. Stupid smartphone! Tacitus’ The Annals

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          By nyetneetot on January 23, 2016 at 7:32 pm

        3. Found it.

          Mémoires pour servir à l’histoire du jacobinisme 1798

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          By nyetneetot on January 24, 2016 at 4:10 pm

        4. Oops. It was translated into English in 1799.

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          By nyetneetot on January 24, 2016 at 4:20 pm

          1. Still with that title?

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            By WeeWeed on January 24, 2016 at 4:30 pm

            1. I just closed all the windows. Kind of , it’s title is in English. I found the Internet archive had a photo copy of the book and the French Museum had an downloadable photo copy of the original 2 books (The English translation turned it into one book).

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              By nyetneetot on January 24, 2016 at 4:36 pm

              1. They musta left out all the cuss words.

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                By WeeWeed on January 24, 2016 at 4:41 pm

            2. Memoirs, illustrating the history of Jacobinism – Barruel 1799

              https://archive.org/details/memoirsillustrat04barr

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              By nyetneetot on January 24, 2016 at 4:45 pm

              1. How neat! The little pages turn. 😀

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                By WeeWeed on January 24, 2016 at 4:47 pm

                1. My mistake, that is book 4 in English.

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                  By nyetneetot on January 24, 2016 at 4:48 pm

                  1. You can select vol. 1 from the same site, looks like.

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                    By WeeWeed on January 24, 2016 at 4:49 pm

                  2. The non-profit that ran the site went under as I recall so I don’t know how much longer it will be up. A lot of “books on tape” audio style reading of old books too. Want to hear canterbury tales in the original middle English? It’s on there.

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                    By nyetneetot on January 24, 2016 at 4:55 pm

                  3. Wow – I probably wouldn’t understand a word of it!

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                    By WeeWeed on January 24, 2016 at 4:59 pm

                2. Just an FYI. I’ve looked up copies of physical books I own and have found pages missing in the online versions.

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                  By nyetneetot on January 24, 2016 at 4:50 pm

  13. Bar! Beer!! Trump wore me out…..

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    By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 5:59 pm

    1. I got a bit of a head start but that looks like it might just be right up my alley. Thank ya kindly ma’am.

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      By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    2. A bit o’ music. 🙂

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      By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 8:05 pm

      1. Takes me back to a place…………..

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        By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 8:08 pm

        1. You can never go wrong with these two. 🙂

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          By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 8:10 pm

  14. One of TR’s descendants guts George Will 😆

    http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/333608-2/

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    By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    1. I heart it when the words “elitist” “caving” and “hack” are used in the same sentence. 😀 😀 😀

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      By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 6:38 pm

  15. God almighty – I just broke Frank’s tail. Under my rocker…… he’s 16, he knows better…… 😯

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    By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    1. Anyway. We’re at my favorite part of Kelly’s Heroes here – where they convince the German to help ’em out. 😀

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      By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 7:37 pm

      1. Things sure were simpler then, before the Hilda-beest and Lurch took over runnin’ our diplomacy.

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        By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 7:47 pm

        1. And the banks! 😀

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          By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    2. Oh no! Poor boy.

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      By stella on January 23, 2016 at 7:56 pm

      1. Well, you know how those crazy cajuns are on aSaturday night. 😉

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        By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 7:59 pm

        1. Yup – tryin’ to get close to the beer and the space heater!! 😀

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          By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 8:02 pm

      2. I know – he’s frail anyway and I feel horrible. He’s my next one to go, (barring something horrible, of course) but he made the trip and thrives in spite of it all. 😦 He’s curled up in a frozen ball away from me right now.

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        By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 8:01 pm

        1. Poor Wee. Poor Frank. Hope he has a short memory!

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          By Menagerie on January 23, 2016 at 8:24 pm

          1. I can only hope. I closed Pi’s tail in a bathroom door 4 years ago (NOT all the way) and he won’t go through any doorway if I’m within 20 feet…..
            There’s someone there, in that one……

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            By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 8:29 pm

            1. Luna has a small kink in her tail, and I’ve wondered if she might have had her tail broken at some point.

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              By stella on January 23, 2016 at 8:41 pm

              1. Yes. Punkin does, too (but I have no idea what happened.) Punk’s happened between 6-ish weeks and 3 months old.

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                By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 8:52 pm

  16. Yeb is still yappin’. 😆

    FTA: “You have a chance to reshape this whole primary,” Bush told hundreds of voters at a state Republican Party presidential candidate forum. He doesn’t even know how right he is. 😉

    http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bush-upbraids-trump-at-new-hampshire-republican-forum/ar-BBoBpIV?li=BBnbfcQ

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    By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    1. LOLOLOL!!! – I’m not even. Trump said today, “Yeb – yo Momma cain’t fight ISIS for ya’s.” In a NY accent, of course. 😀

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      By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 8:04 pm

  17. As if we don’t have enough to hate about Common Core. Project Veritas hits them right between the eyes. 😆 😆

    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/21/exclusive-former-pearson-exec-reveals-anti-american-agenda-in-common-core-on-constitution-guns-christianity/

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    By texan59 on January 23, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    1. Was that not excellent??? 😀 😀 😀

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      By WeeWeed on January 23, 2016 at 8:31 pm

  18. With all the election attention I haven’t paid much attention to what the BLM has been doing. I read this and could only laugh.

    They want to be paid $8.20/hr.
    They want exclusive black safe places including segregated spaces in the library.
    And they want fried chicken.

    Next I guess they’ll want black only water fountains and black only bathrooms.

    http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=7192

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    By michellc on January 23, 2016 at 10:50 pm

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